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c-sec mamas- a TMI question for you

gatorsinlovegatorsinlove member
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I had my baby 1 week ago today and have still not had a bowel movement.  I have been taking 2 colace pills a day and still have not had any success.  When did you have your first movement?  I'm getting nervous about the sheer size at this point!
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Re: c-sec mamas- a TMI question for you

  • MayBride2B2007MayBride2B2007 member

    first of all, congrats on your baby!!

    i had my first one before i left the hospital, but they totally made me scared it would be horrible and it wasn't at all.  can you increase the colace?  also, drink TONS of water.  i had horrible constipation throughout my pregnancy, so a week doesn't sound scary to me, but i'd also consider calling your OB if you haven't gone by Monday.

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  • swellinsocalswellinsocal
    Congrats on your little one!  Yup, it took a little over a week for me to go.  i was super nervous too.... it did hurt a little.  it didn't hurt at the incision site; the discomfort was more from a few hemmies.   not too bad though.  keep taking the colace and drink LOTS and LOTS of water. 
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  • FredsNeyFredsNey

    Congrats on your little one! 

    I think it was 4-5 days afterwards, but the nurses were giving me Senokot-S every day in the hospital. 

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  • banbear2banbear2

    Congrats on the baby!!!

    I think it was about 5 days for me.  I was taking colace too and then I took a Senoket (laxative) before I went to bed and went the next day.  It took me quite a few weeks to become "regular" again.

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  • NoVaIrishNoVaIrish
    Prune juice.  It's gross, but it works.
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  • CamiejaeCamiejae
    It was probably about 4 days for me but I am still not having daily bowel movements (maybe every 3 days). It didn't hurt too bad for me but was pretty uncomfortable.
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  • jnealetjnealet member

    Congrats!!

    It took about 4 days after having colace and senokot daily.  I was consiptated up until this past week and it's taken lots and lots of fiber and water to get there.

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  • marinabridemarinabride
    I had to have one at the hospital or they wouldn't let me leave. I didn't have any success with colace. I had to have an enema and that didn't help so they had to do an old fashioned colon cleanse. Ick but felt soooo much better afterwards. I think I was unusual though. I had been on bedrest for three months so that slows your bowls unusually.
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  • SkatcatSkatcat
    My hospital wouldn't let me eat or go home until I had one, so I was determined! They gave me warm prune juice with the colace and that worked like a charm. I still give warm prune juice to DD when she hasn't pooped in awhile.
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  • YukonCYukonC
    I had one a few days after the c/s, but I used a suppository to help me out. :)
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  • rodiggity79rodiggity79

    Hey Erica! Congrats on your baby girl!

    Ditto the prune juice!! I just had my first bowel movement yesterday and prune juice is what finally did it. I went within 3 hours of drinking an 8 oz glass.

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  • ARC 07ARC 07

    It took about a week for me. I had been taking stool softeners, so it wasn't painful. Congrats on your daughter! :)

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